by Emily Wierenga | Jan 11, 2013 | encourage, encouragement, imperfect prose on thursdays, prompt
“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson“It’s just that in the Deep South, women learn at a young age that when the world is falling apart around you, it’s time to take down the drapes and make a... by Emily Wierenga | Jan 9, 2013 | child labor, christians, create, creation, fair trade, imperfect prose on thursdays, reaction, shopping, sweatshops, Toms Shoes, trafficking
welcome to imperfect prose on thursdays, 2013. this week’s prompt is create. Source: google.com via Lizzie on Pinterestit’s cheese and crackers for lunch, with friends from the city. they’ve spent the night and we’ve rung the new year in, with... by Emily Wierenga | Jan 9, 2013 | create, imperfect prose on thursdays, prompt
see you tonight! come one, come all, with your imperfect prose! by Emily Wierenga | Jan 8, 2013 | answered, cancer, column, everyday radical, faith, mother teresa, mum, pastor's wife, pope, prayer, prodigal magazine, sorrow
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you; even if you offer many prayers, I will not listen.Your hands are full of blood; wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight! Stop doing wrong,learn to do right! Seek... by Emily Wierenga | Jan 6, 2013 | beliefs, disappointment, doubt, faith, foster children, hardship, Jesus, jin, joey, motherhood, sleep, sorrow, trust, trusting
joey calls “hello” from the bedroom, in his new bed upstairs, because kasher and aiden sleep together now and he’s spending every second weekend here (with us providing respite) and the rest of the time with his mom in the city.it’s a quiet...